International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.1493 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.1493 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2024.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1959 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0301 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0442 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0301 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0584 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +93.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0885 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1436 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.134 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1822 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1302 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1278 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1959 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1672 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.175 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1493 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1493 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2406 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1493 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1278 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1822 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1703 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1493 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1959 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 156 Uganda 0.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Haiti 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Maldives 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Sri Lanka 0.146 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Myanmar 0.1385 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Mali 0.1339 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sierra Leone?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Sierra Leone was 0.1493 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1959 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.